Tyler joins the Scout Team this summer as the assistant coach and will be working with infielders and hitters. Coach Stovall played high school ball at Thompson High School for Coach Pat Hamrick. He signed and played two years at Central Alabama Community College until two shoulder surgeries ended his playing career. He then became an assistant coach at Central Alabama working with hitters and infielders. He joined the Northwest Florida College staff in the fall of 2009 under new head coach Doug Martin.
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Greg Legg President / CEO |
Coach Legg is the founder, president and CEO of the Alabama Bombers Baseball Program. The following are a few of his current and past jobs and responsibilities in the baseball world. Owner, Alabama Top Prospects - Founded the Alabama Top Prospects a scouting services devoted to promoting Alabama's best baseball players in 2007. The Alabama Top Prospects program is an out growth of the Bama Bombers program with a mission to help as many players in the state of Alabama as possible. Since all cannot play for the Bombers many need the exposure to colleges coaches that ATP can provide. National Scouting Director, Baseball Clearinghouse.net - rejoined former associate, Bobby McKinney as a national director for the national scouting service baseballclearinghouse.net in January of 2008. Baseballclearinghouse.net provides static information on players all over the nation to the 30 MLB clubs and over 2,000 colleges. National Scouting Director, Gameday Prospests: July 1, 2005 to August 2006. Chief job responsibilities were locating baseball talent throughout the USA for colleges and professional baseball programs. President, Baseball’s Elite Summer Teams, Inc. : August 1, 2005 to present. Serving a fourth term as the president of B.E.S.T. Inc. One of the original founders of the organization and served as the first president. Organization's primary purposes is to promote youth baseball throughout the USA through high profile tournaments. President / CEO, Alabama Bombers Baseball, Inc.: Responsibilities of organizing, recruiting and oversight of the program. He founded the program in in 2000 and incorporated as a non-profit in 2002. The program has grown from one team to three since 2001 with success in helping young men develop their skills in the game and furthering their careers to the next level. National ID Director, Perfect Game USA: Responsibilities included the oversight and development of player identification showcases, the development of a division of sports medicine with Mark Noble and scouting players throughout the southeast. He left Perfect Game in January 2005. Manager, American Legion Post 30 Baseball: Responsibilities included managing, recruiting and financial fundraising for the program. Took over the oversight of the program in 1996 until 2000. In the four year span the program grew to three teams and helped many young men obtain college scholarships. |
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Jacob Legg General Manager Head Coach Scout Team |
Jacob Legg rejoins the Bombers this summer as the General Manager and will oversee the operations of the Bombers teams, run tournaments and serve as the Scout Team's head coach. Jacob is an assistant coach at Faulkner University working with outfielders and pitchers and is the head coach of their Junior Varsity team. Jacob played two years at the University of Alabama under Jim Wells. His first year in 2001 he redshirted due to Tommy John's surgery, but after full recovery pitched our of the pen in the Crimson Tide's 2002 SEC Tournament Championship year. He later transferred to UAB to complete his career with the Blazers playing under Coach Larry Giangrosso where he was a weekend starter and pitched out of the pen. |
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Tyler Stovall Assistant Coach Scout Team |
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Coach Zac Welch Assistant Coach Scout Team |
Coach Welch returned to the Bombers as head coach of the Bomber Junior Team in 2007-2009. He was one of the original Bombers in 2001 and had a stellar college career at the University of Alabama as a first baseman for the Crimson Tide. He was a four year letterman and a three year starter. He graduated high school from Alexandria High School. Zac is the second Bomber to return to the program as a coach. We are glad to see them giving something back to the program. Coach Welch is now an assistant baseball and football coach at his old high school at Alexandria High School. |
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Shep Mularz Head Coach Senior Prospect Team |
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Coach Assistant Coach Senior Prospect Team |
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Coach Assistant Coach Senior Team |
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Darren Bowers Head Coach Senior Premier Team |
Bachelor of Science Degree - Tusculum College (TN) - Physical Education - 1982 Master of Science Degree - Western Illinois University - Sport Management - 1994
Primary coaching emphasis - Pitchers/Catchers and Hitting Consultant, NCAA Student-Athlete Baseball Recruiting Service for all rising high school juniors and seniors. He worked for the Baltimore Orioles Professional Baseball Team as an Intern in Media/Publics Relations for completion of my Master's Degree in Sport Management. He also worked as an Intern for the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department. His primary duties included implementing and coordinating the "Badgers Student-Athlete Community Service Outreach Program". Associate Scout - Seattle Mariners Professional Baseball Organization (2002 - 2005) Associate Scout - Cincinnati Reds Professional Baseball Organization (2005 - 2009) Member of American Baseball Coaches Association |
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Jake Edwards Assistant Coach Senior Premier Team |
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Coach Assistant Coach Senior Premier Team |
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Matt Pockrus Head Coach Junior Team |
-Grissom High School Assistant-Current -Florida Marlins associate Scout 2011, 2007, 2006 -Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for Calhoun Community College 2006-2007.
-Bama Bombers Head Coach for the Junior Team in 2011 -Bama Bombers Assistant for Senior Team in 2006 -Bama Bombers Assistant for the Junior Team in 2005 -Assistant Coach at Nationally Ranked Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, FL. 2004-2005 -Assistant Coach at Sylvania High School, help lead them to a 17-10 record 2002 -Assistant Coach at Pisgah High School 2000-2001, help lead them to a 40-8 record in two years. -Assistant American Legion Coach in 1999 to a 32- 17 record, 2nd in the region.
Played College Baseball two years at Snead State in Boaz, AL. 1998-2000 Graduated from Scottsboro High School 1998 , help lead Scottsboro to a final ranking of #6 in the state and a school record 25-7 record. Finished with a undefeated record on the mound his senior year. |
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Zac Welch Former Coach 2007-2009 |
Coach Welch returned to the Bombers as head coach of the Bomber Junior Team in 2007-2009. He was one of the original Bombers in 2001 and had a stellar college career at the University of Alabama as a first baseman for the Crimson Tide. He was a four year letterman and a three year starter. He graduated high school from Alexandria High School. Zac is the second Bomber to return to the program as a coach. We are glad to see them giving something back to the program. Coach Welch is now an assistant baseball and football coach at his old high school at Alexandria High School. |
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Cory Hamrick Former Coach 2006-2007, 2010 |
Cory Hamrick rejoined the Bama Bomber coaching staff in the summer of 2010 after leading the Bombers from 2003-2006. He has coached former Bombers such as: Kentrail Davis (Milwaukee Brewers), Blake Martin (Minnesota Twins), Jason Zylstra (Minnesota Twins), Justin Hargett (Auburn University), Chris O'Neil (Auburn University), Trent Mummey (Auburn University), Clay Whittamore (Jacksonville State), and Caleb Clay (Boston Red Sox) just to name a few. Coach Hamrick's duties will include hitting instructor, outfield/catcher's coach, third base coach, and all managerial responsibilities for the Senior Team. Hamrick finished his career in 2002 at Birmingham Southern College led by Head Coach Brian Shoop and was a member of BSC's 2001 NAIA National Championship Team which finished with a nation's best 55-11 record. He played his first two years (1998-2000) under Ben Short at Jefferson State Community College where he was named All-American and Co-Regional Player of the Year in 2000 hitting over .400, 8HR and 42 Stolen Bases. Coach Hamrick currently works as a Sales Representative in South Alabama/Georgia. He resides in Auburn, AL and has a daughter, Alyster Claire (3). Coach Hamrick is now the Head Baseball Coach at Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida |
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Chis Oneal Former Coach 2010 |
Chris O'Neil joined the Bombers Senior
Team coaching staff in 2010 and as the pitching coach while also working with the infielders. Chris is a former Bama
Bomber and is currently on the pitching staff at Auburn University. Chris played
at Mountain Brook High School and was named the 2007 Birmingham News
Hoover/South Pitcher of the Year after going 8-1 with a 1.26 ERA as a Senior. He
is a double major at Auburn studying both Accounting and Spanish. |
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Tyler Shrout Former Coach 2008-2009 |
Now Pitching Coach at Lipscomb University. |
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Brad Phillips Former Coach 2007 |
Now Assistant Coach at Troy University |
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Cory Barton Former Coach 2008-2009 |
Now Assistant Coach at University of Louisiana Monroe |
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T.J. Orr Former Coach 2003 |
Now Head Coach at Hazel Green High School. |
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Chris Heaps Former Coach 2001 |
Now Assistant Coach at Hartselle High School |
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Roger Mayo Former Coach Fall 2005 |
Head Coach Escambia County High School. |
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Cortney Duncan Former Coach Fall 2005
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Now Pitching Instructor in Huntsville, Alabama. |
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Dax Norris Former Coach Fall 2005
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Now Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Alabama. |
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Zac Zulli Former Coach 2009 |
Now Assistant Coach at Pearl River Community College. |
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Tug Hulett Former Coach |
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Chuck Jeroloman Former Coach |
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Leval Spiegner Former Coach |
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 Kellen Greer Former Coach |
Now Head Baseball Coach at Sparkman High School. |
 Ben Walker Former Coach 2009 |
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Doug Denson Former Coach |
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Bart Carter Former Coach |
Now Assistant Coach at Madison Academy. |
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